(Kinder Institute for Urban Research, 2016) Durand, Casey P.; Garcia, Adriana; Holeywell, Ryan; Johnson-Baker, Kimberly; O'Connell, Heather; Raker, Ethan; Wu, Jie
Though the U.S. economy is gradually showing signs of rebounding, a group of young people known as Opportunity Youth and Young Adults (OYYA) continues to lag behind. Defined as young people ages 16 to 24 who neither work nor attend school, the OYYA population is growing both nationally and in the Houston area. This study aims to identify characteristics of the group and highlight the most successful practices to address its needs.